LOWELL THOMAS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/29/1971 - HFSID 31696
Price: $160.00
LOWELL THOMAS
He signs a typed letter, trying to soften the blow after a friend's
manuscript was badly reviewed.
Typed Letter signed: "Lowell", 1 page, 7¼x10½. Pawling, N.Y., 1971
November 29. On personal letterhead to "Dear Rush". In full:
"Whenever I return from a jaunt somewhere, that is anytime I am absent
from my regular base of operations for more than a week or so, it takes me
anywhere from one to two months to get out from under the avalanche. So, I
simply had to call on one of my colleagues to take a look at your manuscript.
The chances are you won't like his verdict. But, I'm sure you will be interested
in his comments. He is an able writer, critic and editor. There is one fairly
obvious reason why his thoughts on this may not be too valid. As you and I know
the ultimate fate of a project of this kind depends largely on the director.
Anyhow, I'm sure you are not easily discouraged. Wish I could have done more for
you. As for Sam Pryor, who long has been involved in the worldwide narcotics
problem, he is off in Alaska, spending the Thanksgiving holiday with Lowell Jr.
and family. When he returns you can get him at his home in Greenwich, Townsend
9-3035. I suspect it would be worthwhile to have a chat with him. Hope to see
you again before long. Cordially"." Lowell Thomas (1892-1981), co-founder of
Capital Cities broadcasting, began his network radio evening newscasts on
September 29, 1930 and continued until May 14, 1976, a mark unparalleled in the
broadcast industry. Millions were familiar with his distinctive radio sign-off:
"So long until tomorrow." In 1935, Thomas became the voice of Fox Movietone
News, the newsreel service widely distributed throughout movie houses in the
United States. He narrated the newsreels for the next 17 years (1935-1952) and
was heard weekly by an audience of almost 100 million people. Thomas also
narrated This is Cinerama (1952), the first movie made in the Cinerama
process, and wrote the screenplays for a number of 1975 Lowell Thomas
Remembers documentaries that spanned the years 1930 to the early 1960s. He
was also the author of over 50 books on travel, comment and adventure,
including 1924's With Lawrence of Arabia. The addressee, "Dear Rush," was
Charles J. Russhon (1911-1982), an air force photographer who later served
as a technical advisor on some of the early James Bond films. Lightly soiled.
One-inch tear at top edge. Otherwise, fine condition.
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